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  1. What does ACT UK Group do?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    ACT UK Group are the largest technical distributor of cutting tools and lubrication products in the North of the UK. Supporting the engineering industry, and manufacturers with leading divisional tooling and lubrication engineering experts. Advising, consulting, supplying and support technically the full production process. Including but not limited to duck board work, Computer Aided Manufacturing and many more capabilities.<\/p>\n

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    1. What makes ACT UK Group great?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      ACT UK Group are the leader in continuous improvement and the accurate prescription of tooling and lubrication. Recording continuous improvements, utilising our services capabilities to improve capacity, efficiency and profitability through our unique customer value folders. We are passionate about accurate prescription, making sure it\u2019s right first time every time. Today with our one of a kind MyFactory digital platform. ACT can offer SCALE \u2013 SPEED \u2013 ACCURACY better than ever before. With the ACT HUB and ACT FOUNDATION we are able to upskill customer engineers from the young to the more mature and offer offline production processes, maximizing uptime, and minimising downtime.<\/p>\n

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      1. What is your 5 year plan?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Continue the ACT journey to improve the engineering and manufacturing industry. Upskilling customer work forces as well as improving customers capacity, efficiency and profitable. Utilising our products, serviced and capabilities. Customers will become more competitive globally and assist in the reduction of our UK industry shrinkage. Continue to develop and improve our products and services in line with our core principles of Investing in a younger GENERATION<\/strong> to upskill customers, with a clear focus on increasing customers CAPACITY<\/strong>, reducing industry SHRINKAGE<\/strong> and improving customer PROFITABILITY<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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        1. What are you looking for from your EMN membership?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Engage with the network to understand how ACT can assist other members. Meet, greet and build relationships with likeminded businesses leaders and organisations.<\/p>\n

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          1. What information do you want to get out to members?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            Knowledge, expertise, advise, consultation a true partnership<\/p>\n

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            1. What are you going to offer back to the community?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              Knowledge, expertise, advise, consultation a true partnership<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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